The Odyssey of the West
Commentary by Vijay Prashad Now Washington, like Xerxes, crosses seas, Assured the world must bow before its might; But nations rise beyond its old decrees, And build without permission – or its light. – V.P….
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TFP Statement on Elections
Commentary by Editorial Staff, Triangle Free Press Triangle Free Press understands elections as a site of struggle. Over time spans of decades organized far right camps have pushed their agendas using all three branches of…
Centrists Have Eviscerated the Democratic Party
Commentary by Rob Urie It is difficult to imagine what Americans would consider to be a political emergency if not the present? The US is in the process of losing two wars of choice entered…
Solidarity Economy Assembly for our Futures
By Movement Generation Y’all. We don’t have to tell you that the organizing happening in the south is next level. That’s why Durham, North Carolina was a perfect place to gather for the Solidarity Economy…
Duke Energy Gave Wrong Information About Rate Hike Under Oath
By Christine Zhu In the latest volley in a public feud between North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Duke Energy, Jackson accused the utility of providing incorrect information under oath. Kendal Bowman, North Carolina…
El-Sayed Is the Arab Obama
Commentary by Margaret Kimberley The Democratic Party will recalibrate its messaging after its well-funded senate candidate in a Michigan primary lost to Abdul El-Sayed, who by his own admission is a capitalist, not a socialist,…
AOC and Mamdani Wanted to Defund the Police: Their Backtracking Puts Organizers at Risk
Their Backtracking Puts Organizers at Risk Commentary by Derecka Purnell The north may not remember, but 9 August this year marked the 12th anniversary of the police killing of Michael Brown Jr in Ferguson, Missouri….
Democrats’ Affordability Message Misses a Key Expense—Student Debt
Commentary by Braxton Brewington With just 100 days left until the midterms, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN to deliver Democrats’ closing message. “Life in this country is far too expensive,” said Jeffries, rolling…
How Anti-Worker Lawmakers Are Trying to Muzzle Voters
By Roxanne D. Brown Missouri’s Republican lawmakers did exactly what their corporate patrons demanded in 2017 and rammed through legislation intended to prevent working people from banding together to fight for better lives. This gift…
India’s Gen Z Cockroach Party Flexed Its Power—And Won
By Sonali Kolhatkar Young people across India recently made international headlines for mass protests over the recurring leaks of entrance exams that help students qualify for medical schools and highly coveted government jobs. The Gen…